He is a fourth-generation kamaaina born on Oahu who earned a journalism degree from the University of Hawaii. Gomes has been a reporter for local newspapers since the mid-1990s. He regularly enjoys surfing, bodysurfing and skateboarding.
The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization surveys found that the proportion of displaced households with temporary living arrangements in February, 18 months after the disaster, declined to 45% from 51% a year after the fires that destroyed most housing in Lahaina and several homes in Kula. Read more
Hawaii taxpayers have a new way to see how much state income tax relief they should receive through 2031 under historic legislation enacted in 2024. Read more
One of the biggest local growers of fruits and vegetables, Aloun Farms, is seeking legislative backing to establish a dairy farm on Kauai described as a project to “revitalize” Hawaii’s dairy industry. Read more
The parent company of Hawaiian Electric no longer owns a Hawaii island power plant that had major operational problems in 2024 and was a drain on recent company finances. Read more
On March 8, HPD said the victim was robbed by a group of males at the mall after refusing demands from the group. Read more
The person was identified as a 43-year-old man from California who had been snorkeling. His name was not immediately released. Read more
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Hawaii Police Department officials announced shortly before noon that the suspect is Christopher Lucrisia, 39, who allegedly fired a gun into the ground in front of his 39-year-old ex-girlfriend outside her home in Mountain View. Read more
Hawaii County officials said today that rewards of up to $11,000 are being offered for information that leads to the capture and arrest of 39-year-old Christopher Lucrisia. Read more
A 2.25% revenue decline would shave $226 million from what is expected to be $10 billion in general fund tax revenue this fiscal year, influencing a state budget bill that the House of Representatives sent Wednesday to the Senate. Read more
V.R. Hinano Rodrigues stepped down from his position as the commission’s traditional Native Hawaiian water management expert, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. Read more
State senators voted 25-0 to approve and send to the House of Representatives a bill that would make Nov. 28 La Ku‘oko‘a, or Hawaiian Independence Day, as Hawaii’s 14th official state holiday. Read more
A replacement for Aloha Stadium may be built on parts of the existing condemned facility in Halawa as a way to reduce costs and help meet a 2028 opening timetable. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers are examining alleged defects in an existing state law intended to resolve alleged defects in new home construction cooperatively. Read more
A reformed effort by the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs to permit housing on land it owns in Kakaako has come up short at the Legislature. Read more
Along Villages of Kapolei roads, 65 or so abandoned vehicles fester, tall weeds flourish, people live in vehicles, and residents say they have difficulty getting HPD officers to deal with parking and other road-use issues outside of emergencies. Read more
DHHL is exploring the initiative to be more innovative in trying to fulfill its mission to return Native Hawaiians to ancestral lands. Read more
Many city workers are being given an opportunity to buy new homes subsidized by the state under a 2023 pilot program that the Legislature might make permanent. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers are considering a contingency plan to help fund nonprofit organization operations facing federal funding cuts. Read more
The hiring event is being hosted by the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in downtown Honolulu for attendees to explore available jobs and interview for positions at DLIR and other state agencies. Read more
A rebound may be underway for the size of Hawaii’s population. Read more
The company’s $1.43 billion loss in 2024 compared with a $199 million profit in 2023. Read more
